postage stamps of its own, the final two semi-postals to raise funds for "victims of fascism." After World War II, Storkow was incorporated into the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Storkow Castle was destroyed by a blaze in 1978; it was rebuilt after German reunification and today is a listed monument. Demography Politics Seats in the town's assembly (Stadtverordnetenversammlung) as of 2014 local elections: Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD): 4 Free Voters: 4 Wählergruppe Neues Storkow (independent): 3 The Left: 2 Christian Democratic Union (CDU): 2 National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD): 1 Johann Kney: 1 Haus und Grund e.V.: 1 Twin towns — sister cities Storkow is twinned with: Opalenica, Poland, since 2003 External links Municipal site References Localities in Oder-Spree